Newsletter – Friday 31 August 2018

Message from the Principal

REFLECTION

Strength of a Mountain

God took the strength of a mountain, the majesty of a tree,The warmth of a summer sun, the calm of a quiet sea,The generous soul of nature, the comforting arm of night,The wisdom of the ages, the power of the eagle’s flight,The joy of a morning in spring, the faith of a mustard seed,The patience of eternity, the depth of a family need,Then God combined these qualities, when there was nothing more to add,He knew His masterpiece was complete, and so, He called it….Dad

Heavenly Father, We pray that our fathers who have passed into the next life have been welcomed into Your loving embrace.

Dear Parents

FATHER’S DAY BREAKFAST – It was a great delight to join the large number of dads and significant male figures in the children’s lives for the ‘Father’s Day Breakfast’ this morning. The children thoroughly enjoyed having their dads, grandads or uncles at school for the occasion. The Pre-Primary children also had their dads or significant male figures come along for an afternoon tea later in the day.
As mentioned in last week’s newsletter, September is Dadember at St Peter’s and there are a number of opportunities for dads to accept invitations to be involved in a range of activities during this month. It is pleasing to see our dads supporting these events.
I thank Alison Rawson and her team for catering for the ‘Father’s Day Breakfast’ who went through 250 sausages, 550 buns, 300 eggs, 27 kgs of bacon, 36 litres of juice, a whole large Milo tin, 10 litres of milk and about 150 coffees in one hour to at least 550 people.

LEARNING JOURNEYS – The Learning Journey tour for Kindy to Year 6 parents will be held on Monday 10 September. Kindy students will finish at 12.30pm and Pre-Primary – Year 6 students will finish at 12.40pm on this day to accommodate the Learning Journey schedule. The booking of times for the Learning Journey tour is to be done electronically. Instructions on how to book a time were posted to the website earlier this week. The Learning Journey is an opportunity for the students to give their parents a tour through a snapshot of their learning experiences. The purpose of the Learning Journey is to celebrate achievements and it may also be a time to renew a commitment to achieve individual learning goals. It is a child led tour and is not a time to discuss matters concerning your child’s progress with the teacher. To help our children to do their best, we need to acknowledge what is important to them, provide affirmation about who they are and what they are doing, so that we can see learning through their eyes. We need to say well done for those things that have taken time and effort, but also to give feedback that encourages them to meet new and ongoing challenges. We need to take care in how we give this feedback to make sure it is not counter-productive. Effective feedback helps to make learning visible and is based on three questions: What was I attempting to do? How did I do? Where to next?
I acknowledge the work of our teaching and support staff who are preparing the class environments to help the students share a snapshot of their learning.
Please be advised that the Year 1 and 2 Sporting School Program will still go ahead on Monday 10 September at the usual time.

YEAR 5 NAPLAN SCHOOL READINESS TEST – NAPLAN is moving online and this means moving from the current paper – based NAPLAN tests to online – based assessments. NAPLAN Online will provide better assessment, more precise results and faster turnaround of information.
A school readiness test will be held in the next week, to help us prepare for the transition to NAPLAN Online in 2019. The school readiness test is not an assessment of the Literacy and Numeracy skills of students. It is a test of school readiness, in terms of ICT capacity as well as logistics and administration processes.

GREAT BOOK SWAP – Last Friday, 24 August, Year 3B along with the P&F organised the Great Book Swap. Congratulations to staff, parents and students who researched, advertised, informed students to help raise money for Indigenous Literacy. The parents and children of St Peter’s Primary School raised $756.70.

Happy Father’s Day to all our St Peter’s dads, grandads and father figures.

God Bless

Greg Ward

Principal

Merit Certificates

PPB Beau Marshall

1B Oliver Robertson

2B Zoe Elliott

3B Christian Di Silvio

4B Monique Lyra

5B Amelie Count

6B Sophia Bishop

PPM Alesha Tran

1M Lachlan Dowson

2M Caitlyn Simeons

3M Escher Clover

4M Kylah Sims

5M Layla Stevens

6M Kyan Sweetser

PPW Nicholas Baldrey

1W Alessia Italiano

2W Alexi Di Dio

3W Nathan Costarella

4W Jack Connell

5W Charlie Cream

6W Meaghan O’Connell

Person of the Week

DEVINA RIMAL 1W

Devina, you automatically spring into my mind when I think of the qualities that a Junior Person of the Week possess. This is because you consistently embody our school values of Trust, Respect, Unity and Excellence each and every day.

Devina, you are a polite and caring student who enters the classroom with a beaming smile and a cheerful greeting. I admire the way you listen attentively to your teachers and friends. You consistently display a good balance of enjoying your school life and striving for academic excellence.

Devina, you are a quiet achiever and a positive role model in our classroom. You exhibit determination and persistence when faced with new learning tasks. I am in awe of how you confidently take on teacher feedback with a ‘can-do’ attitude. St Peter’s is blessed to have such a considerate and respectful member of the community.
Congratulations Devina, you are a well deserving recipient of the Junior Person of the Week!

SIENNA MULE 6M

Once upon a time there was a girl in Six Maroon
and as she grew in self-belief she came into her own.
She grew in faith and kindness, and she grew in friendship too,
and as she kept on growing, all her qualities shone through!
She realised that she could achieve the things she thought she wouldn’t,
and she showed her friends and teachers that there’s no such thing as couldn’t!
She came, she saw, she conquered, and she showed that if you try,
there really is no limit to what you can achieve in life.
Our school is truly blessed to have your strength and joy within it,
so Sienna, keep on reaching high, the sky is your only limit!

JARROD SCOTT 6W

Jarrod, it is often said that a person’s manners are a mirror in which they show their portrait. Your manners paint a beautiful portrait of a young man who shows respect for others through daily interactions, has strong morals and integrity and always gives time to others. You are an individual who is liked by all and never has a negative word to say.

Your positive mindset has seen you grown both spiritually and academically as you give your all to developing yourself as a whole person. You always put in your best effort in class, listening attentively, sharing insightful ideas and meeting set time frames. You are a delight, Jarrod. You have bought joy to our classroom and 6W is truly blessed to have had you as part of our family this year.

You are a deserving recipient of Senior Person of the Week. Congratulations!

Canteen Roster for next week

Monday

Jo Scanlan

Danielle Pyke AM
Amanda Cox AM
Jesi Ieraci PM

Tuesday

Laura Antenucci

Genevieve Keyt AM

Wednesday

Laura Antenucci

Heather Erocogovich AM
Leanne Rigby PM

Thursday

Jo Scanlan

Michelle Savino
Rochelle Higgins

Friday

Laura Antenucci

Alison Rawson AM
Lisa Del Casale
Louise Day

Footy Tipping

Congratulations to our winners this round!

Certificates and Canteen Vouchers will be presented at Assembly on Monday.

Adults Competition:

Scott Ryan

Nina Martino

Kids Competition:

Ellie Ryan

Scott Olszewski

Kit Perlini

Owen Rijavec

Uniform Shop

FACTION POLO TOPS – GET READY FOR THE CARNIVAL!

Size 14 and Size 16 only

(Not Size 14 Siena)

Price $10

**Please note – some polo tops have some fading**

Office News

NOT RETURNING TO ST PETER’S IN 2019?

Please advise the office in writing if your child (Kindy-Year 5) will not be returning to St Peter’s in 2019.

Graduation News

SAVE THE DATE

St Peter’s Year 6 Graduation Mass will take place on Tuesday 4 December at 6pm.

School Fees

REMINDER!!!!!

Just a reminder that the 3rd instalment for school fees is due on Friday 21 September 2018.

Please make sure you have made your payment before Friday 21 September via cash through the office, EFTPOS, Credit Card or BPay using the Biller Code and Reference at the bottom of your school fee statement.

Kind regards

Kelly Brown
Finance Officer

Congratulations

Congratulations to Mikayla Camilleri (5W) who will be taking part in her Gymnastics State Championships today.
Mikayla came first in the Judges’ Invitational Competition two weeks ago.

Parish News

FIRST COMMUNION:

Our children are very excited as they draw closer to the Masses where they will receive the Body of Christ for the very first time. Please keep them in your prayers. Their happy faces are appearing on our back wall so we can think of them as we pray.
Perhaps use the occasion to reflect upon what the Body of Christ means to you. How does Jesus walk with you on your daily journey after He has nourished you during the Mass? How do we as a Parish live out our commitment to being the Body of Christ on earth as baptised Catholics?
Our children will be receiving First Communion at the following Masses next weekend;
Sat 8th September at 6pm, Sun 9th September at 10am and Sun 9th September at 5pm.
There will also be a final group the following weekend on Sun 16th September at 10am Mass.
We look forward to welcoming our children, their families and friends.

FIRST RECONCILIATION:

Our children will be receiving this healing Sacrament over two evenings coming up soon; Tues 11th September and Wed 12th September.
They have been busily preparing by reflecting upon the choices they make in their lives and how these choices affect their relationship with God and with others around them. As they reflect, they recognise that some choices take them further away from the life God calls them to live and by receiving God’s forgiveness in this Sacrament they can strengthen that relationship.
We will be welcoming some extra priests to help us celebrate a Second Rite ceremony on these two evenings and we appreciate the support of our neighbouring Parishes to assist Fr Jeronimo.
St Peter’s offers Reconciliation every Saturday between 5pm and 5.30pm for any who wishes to experience God’s forgiveness and mercy in this Sacrament.

Please pray for……

AIDEN KEYT (PPM) on the recent passing of his Grandma.

ALEXIS SHARPE (1M) on the recent passing of her Grandfather.

Community News

CITY OF STIRLING:

presents Community Citizen of the Year Awards 2019. Nominations will open on Saturday 1 September and will close on Wednesday 31 August. To nominate and for more information, please visit www.citizenshipawards.com.au

PERTH PERFORMERS’ MARKET:

will be taking place on Sunday 9 September from 9am until 1pm at Perth City Farm. Cheerleaders, dancers and gymnasts welcome.

RELATIONSHIPS AUSTRALIA:

will be running a ‘Mentoring Adolescents’ course on Monday 10 September from 9.30am until 4.30pm in West Leederville. For more information, please call 6164 0200.